Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 11, 2025
Submitted
January 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857JS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605608
Aircraft time
9,454 hours, 6,370 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THE CLIMB, THE PITCH TRIM WOULD NOT GO FORWARD ENOUGH RESULTING IN IN THE AP PITCH TRIM MESSAGE. WHEN WE LEVELED AT 40000, THE PLANE WOULD CONTINUED DRIFTING UP ON AUTOPILOT. DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT WHICH REQUIRED CONSIDERABLE FORWARD PRESSURE TO HOLD ALTITUDE. TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING, FELT A POP AND THE CONTROLS RETURNED TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE ACTION: CLEANED AND INSPECTED ELEVATOR AND RUDDER AP SERVO CABLES, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. LUBRICATED ELEVATOR AND RUDDER SERVO CABLES, OPS CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK DONE REF. 560XL AMM 21-11-01. NO PARTS REPLACED

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